Alongside the new Summoner’s Rift map, another factor that audiences are particularly interested in and will greatly impact match results is the buff Herald. This is considered an extremely important factor that can decide which team holds the advantage in the early to mid game. There have been many matches where the outcomes were completely determined by skirmishes around the two Herald buffs, as one team could hardly recover when the Herald situation did not go as planned.
In the new season, players will not only use the Herald to ram towers as usual, but they will also be able to control this buff. This is a fresh element, although essentially it does not differ much from the original since the Herald still primarily serves to push towers. However, when players take control, the champion and their teammates must focus more on protecting this buff and will need to strategize more effectively.
Recently, Gumayusi was also astonished when he saw how the Herald operated. Specifically, this occurred when his team was attacking a tower. But instead of automatically ramming the tower as usual, upon seeing Gumayusi move, the Herald bypassed the tower and charged straight into a wall. Gumayusi was left exclaiming in disbelief: “What the heck???” This led to a situation where Zac from Gumayusi’s team missed his timing, and the Herald lost a significant amount of health after attacking the wall.
This is a situation that players will need to be particularly cautious about. Professional matches will undoubtedly become even tenser, and mistakes are certainly bound to happen. Therefore, mistakes like Gumayusi’s recent incident, if they occur in a professional match, could completely change the game’s outcome.
Additionally, many viewers also predict that with the Herald’s new mechanics, there will definitely be many “laugh or cry” situations in the future. This is something that can be anticipated, especially after witnessing Gumayusi’s surprise recently.